Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report February 28: Solid figure for Risen Star winner Girvin
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February 28th, 2017
The first of 16 races in the Championship segment of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the February 25 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds produced a new contender in Girvin, who earned 50 points making his initial appearance in a qualifier.
By Tale of Ekati, the dark bay colt received an unspectacular but solid 98 BRIS Speed rating for his third career outing, the eight-best figure in a Kentucky Derby qualifier this year. Girvin was trying two turns on dirt for the first time after winning his career bow at 6-furlongs in mid-December and finishing second in a February 4 turf stakes.
With Brian Hernandez Jr. up, Girvin launched his rally leaving the far turn, striking the front in midstretch and drawing clear to a two-length decision. The Joe Sharp-trained colt will look to continue building upon his performance when he returns for the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) on April 1.
Whether the Louisiana preps can making any impact upon the first leg of the Triple Crown is open to debate, but the Risen Star did come back faster than the January 21 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds. Guest Suite, who finished 4 ½ lengths behind Girvin in fourth, received the same 93 BRIS Speed rating in the Risen Star that he garnered winning the Lecomte.
Here are the top BRIS Speed ratings from Kentucky Derby qualifying races this year (90 or above, top four finish required):
|
Horse |
|
Race (finish position) |
|
BRIS Speed |
|
GORMLEY |
|
Sham (1st) |
|
102 |
|
IRISH WAR CRY |
|
Holy Bull (1st) |
|
102 |
|
AMERICAN ANTHEM |
|
Sham (2nd) |
|
102 |
|
ONE LINER |
|
Southwest (1st) |
|
101 |
|
EL AREEB |
|
Jerome (1st) |
|
100 |
|
EL AREEB |
|
Withers (1st) |
|
99 |
|
MCCRAKEN |
|
Sam Davis (1st) |
|
99 |
|
GIRVIN |
|
Risen Star (1st) |
|
98 |
|
UNCONTESTED |
|
Smarty Jones (1st) |
|
97 |
|
GUNNEVERA |
|
Holy Bull (2nd) |
|
97 |
|
PETROV |
|
Southwest (2nd) |
|
97 |
|
TAPWRIT |
|
Sam Davis (2nd) |
|
97 |
|
UNTRAPPED |
|
Risen Star (2nd) |
|
96 |
|
STATE OF HONOR |
|
Sam Davis (3rd) |
|
96 |
|
ROYAL MO |
|
Robert Lewis (1st) |
|
95 |
|
WILD SHOT |
|
Sam Davis (4th) |
|
95 |
|
TRUE TIMBER |
|
Withers (2nd) |
|
94 |
|
GUEST SUITE |
|
Lecomte (1st) |
|
93 |
|
J BOYS ECHO |
|
Withers (3rd) |
|
93 |
|
LOCAL HERO |
|
Risen Star (3rd) |
|
93 |
|
GUEST SUITE |
|
Risen Star (4th) |
|
93 |
|
CLASSIC EMPIRE |
|
Holy Bull (3rd) |
|
92 |
|
IRAP |
|
Robert Lewis (2nd) |
|
91 |
|
PETROV |
|
Smarty Jones (2nd) |
|
91 |
|
UNTRAPPED |
|
Lecomte (2nd) |
|
91 |
|
ZAKAROFF |
|
El Camino Real Derby (1st) |
|
90 |
|
SHEER FLATTERY |
|
Robert Lewis (3rd) |
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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